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Schaeffler introducing 4in1 electric axles for EVs

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A particularly efficient thermal management system also ensures that a car travels further on one battery charge and charges faster. In the future, Schaeffler will supply beam axles to automobile manufacturers, particularly in North America. Schaeffler manufactures components for electric axles at several locations worldwide.

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4Q 2019: EU diesel demand continues to drop while gasoline gains; plug-ins up 80.5% y-o-y

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of new-car registrations, according to data from ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. digit gains were also seen in Belgium (+17.7%), Slovenia (+18.2%), Hungary (+18.4%), Sweden (+30.5%) and Romania (+31.1%). In the last quarter of 2019, EU demand for diesel cars further decreased , dropping to 29.5%

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China’s BYD tops 1.6 million BEV sales in 2023

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million fully battery-electric vehicles last year, coming close to Tesla’s projected goal of 1.8 Adding up sales for all so-called new energy vehicles, including battery-only vehicles and hybrids, BYD sold 3 million vehicles in 2023. million in 2022, according to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.

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BYD slashes price on its best-selling SUV to $16K to compete with gas cars

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Its single electric motor is on the front axle for 150 kW and 310 Nm, and it’s powered by two LFP battery options from China’s FinDreams: 49.92 Last year, BYD sold 412,202 Yuan Plus EVs, with 100,020 of them exported, or 42% of its total car exports for that year, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers states.

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